Coronation Street's Calum Lill was left 'crying' as he co-star Channique Sterling-Brown paid tribute following his exit from the show.
The actor was seen bowing out of the ITV soap as Joel Deering, despite fans struggling to believe the evil and troubled character is really gone.
Joel was loathed, whil Calum has been loved, by Corrie's loyal following after it was revealed the squeaky clean solicitor was hiding a sinister secret.
Earlier this year it was revealed that he was Lauren Bolton's 'secret boyfriend' and was behind her disappearance and presumed murder after he was seen attacking her with a chair leg. READ MORE: Coronation Street fans have 'horrible feeling' as they 'work out' Joel Deering's killer READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Luckily, the teen survived and returned to Weatherfield over the summer.
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